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Thilan Samaraweera
Thilan Thusara Samaraweera
Born: 22 September 1976, Colombo
Major Teams: Colts Cricket Club, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka.
Known As: Thilan Samaraweera
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (SSC), 3rd Test, 2001
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), 2nd Test, 2002
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v India at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 1998/99
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v India at Bristol, NatWest Series, 2002
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 28/07/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 10 10 3 581 123* 83.00 44.14 2 4 7 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 120.4 25 336 11 30.54 4-49 0 0 65.8 2.78
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 11/07/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 11 8 0 87 27 10.87 41.62 0 0 2 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 99 2 429 10 42.90 3-34 0 0 59.4 4.33
FIRST-CLASS
(1995/96 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 92 112 31 3463 123* 42.75 6 22 69 0
O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 2335.2 6442 297 21.69 6-55 15 2 47.1 2.75
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1995/96 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 75 49 15 926 76 27.23 0 4 25 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 612.2+ 2363 88 26.85 5-25 0 1 44.2 3.71
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Thilan Samaraweera is a journeyman cricketer. Primarily an orthodox off
spinner he has worked so hard on his batting that he made an unbeaten
century on debut against India in August 2001. The 25-year-old had forced
his way into the Test team after two years of consistent success with his
club, the Sinhalese Sports Club, in Board XI matches against touring teams
and for the A team, whom he had captained shrewdly against Zimbabwe (April
2000) and Pakistan (June 2001). He played his first ODI when selected for
the Champions Trophy at Sharjah in 1998/99. This was followed shortly
afterwards by a man of the match performance (3/37) against England at the
SCG when Sri Lanka defended 181 in the Carlton and United Series in
Australia. He played in the next game at Melbourne too, but proved expensive
and was dropped until selected for the ARY Gold Cup in March 2001 at
Sharjah. He struggled to secure a place because of the indomitable presence
of Muttiah Muralitharan, the selectors faith in off-spinning all rounder
Kumar Dharmasena and the fact that a number of the top order bowl part-time
off spin. Finally, though, he appears to be establishing himself in the
team, as a fully-fledged all rounder who can bat at number seven. After
scoring his debut century he went from strength to strength, scoring one
further hundred and three fifties, solidifying the middle order with Hashan
Tillakaratne. After nine Tests his batting average was an astonishing 87.16.
He is essentially an adhesive and defensive player, who's run scoring
depends largely upon patience and sound shot selection. However, when on
top, as witnessed during his debut Test, he can play a range of attacking
shots. He enjoyed less success with the ball - although his five Test
wickets to date included Andy Flower, Brian Lara and Sourav Ganguly - but
his bowling is generally characterised by its steady accuracy and subtle
variations. He does not spin the ball as prodigiously as Muralitharan, but a
sharp cricketing brain allows him to apply pressure on the batsmen during
the course of long spells.(30.04.2002)
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